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Horniman Museum and Gardens What’s On Guide …...Join us for a night of interactive experiences...
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Horniman Museum and Gardens What’s On Guide February – May 2020
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Contents Welcome page 3
Exhibitions and Displays page 4
February Half Term page 8
Easter Holidays page 9
May Half Term page 11
Special Events page 12
Regular Activities for Families page 17
Regular Events page 19
Great Walrus Tea Party page 22
Visitor Information page 22
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Welcome The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a wonderful
attraction in southeast London where world cultures and
the natural world are brought together for everyone to
enjoy.
On display are extraordinary collections of natural history,
anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an
acclaimed aquarium. The beautiful Gardens feature a
tropical Butterfly House, animal enclosure, and stunning
views across London. Discover more at horniman.ac.uk
Museum and Gift Shop 10am-5.30pm (Café from 9am)
Gardens Monday – Saturday from 7.15am, Sunday and Bank
Holidays from 8am. Close at sunset – please check the
website.
Keep in touch Sign up to our monthly enewsletter at horniman.ac.uk
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Social media handles:
Facebook: /hornimanmuseumandgardens
Twitter: @HornimanMuseum
Instagram: @hornimanmuseumgardens
WiFi Free Wifi is available throughout the Museum and
Gardens.
Exhibitions and Displays Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs Opens 15 February 2020 252 million years ago, life on Earth was dominated by
extraordinary creatures in a period called the Permian.
It was a time of fearsome sabre-toothed predators, giant
insects and bizarre-looking sharks. The Permian ended
with a mass extinction that destroyed 90% of all life,
paving the way for the next great rulers… the dinosaurs.
In this fascinating, family-friendly exhibition, which is
travelling to the UK for the first time, you can discover
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more about this mysterious time period. Come face-to-
face with fossil skeletons as well as full-size models and
animatronics that bring the Permian period back to life.
You can also sift through interactive dig pits and get
creative in an art area.
A relaxed opening for families who are unable to visit
when the Horniman is busy will take place on Thursday
16 April, 9–10am. For more information, please see the
Special Events pages. In addition, look out for Permian
Monster activities during the school holidays.
Tickets*: Child £5, Adult £9, Family (up to two adults and
two children) £20. Horniman Members and
Benefactors enjoy free, unlimited entry. *Prices include a
voluntary Gift Aid donation which helps support the work
of the Horniman.
To book tickets and for more information, please visit
horniman.ac.uk/permianmonsters
Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs is a
travelling exhibition produced by Gondwana Studios
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From Birth ’til Death: Scrolled Life Stories 23 May–23 August 2020 Enter a dramatic installation of giant papyrus scrolls and
discover local life stories told in symbols. What would
your life story look like? This exhibition is the result of a
social arts project in partnership with artist R.M. Sánchez-
Camus and local organisations including St Christopher’s
Hospice, Arts Network and a group of asylum seekers in
south London.
Free Stages of Making Until 19 April 2020 Step into this immersive exhibition where all the artworks
have a story to tell about design, techniques and time.
Inspired by the history of the Horniman and its
collections, visitors can see works including table tops
made from yoghurt pots and a giant rag-rug woven from
t-shirts.
Stages of Making is co-produced by artist Katie Schwab
and a collective of local community members. Visitors
can join in daily making activities to contribute to a live
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archive or book onto one of the special workshops. See
the website for more details.
Free As I Live and Breathe Until 4 May 2020 Award-winning, internationally exhibited visual artist
Claire Morgan has created stunning new pieces for the
Horniman, drawing on the theme of waste and the impact
that humans have on their surroundings.
Free Turn It Up: On Paradoxes Until 21 June 2020 Jide Odukoya’s photographic series shows a contrasting
Nigeria through the lens of traditional weddings,
highlighting how moments of extravagant celebration are
an important part of Nigerian cultural identity because of
the fragile wealth that supports it.
Free
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February Half Term Monday 17 to Friday 21 February We have activities for families every weekday during
February half term. All activities are suitable for ages
3–8 years unless otherwise stated. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. Please check our website for
up-to-date information before you visit.
Bath Bomb Workshops Daily, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm Make an explosive bath bomb full of fizzy fun with
Einstein’s Entertainers! Learn about the science of
volcanoes and natural explosions and take home your
own piece of bath bomb lava to put in the bath.
Tickets: Child £7.50
MAKE! Permian Volcanoes Daily, 10.30am–12.30pm and 2–4pm Join in some volcanic art and craft fun inspired by our
new Permian Monsters exhibition. Get crafty and take
home your own creation.
Free, drop in
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Horniman Explorers: Permian Monsters Daily, 11am–12.30pm, 2–3.30pm A fun hands-on family session exploring real museum
objects linked to our new Permian Monsters exhibition.
Free, drop in
Easter Holidays Tuesday 7 to Friday 17 April We have activities for families every weekday except
Mondays throughout the Easter holidays. All activities are
suitable for ages 3–8 years unless otherwise stated. All
children must be accompanied by an adult. Please check
our website for up-to-date information before you visit.
MAKE! Spring Birds Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10.30am–12.30pm Drop in to make some spring art and craft as part of our
bird-themed Easter holiday fun.
Free, drop in
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Up in the Air Friday 17 April, various times Join Arts Network, a mental health and arts charity, for a
fun workshop that explores wellbeing and creativity
through the theme of flight. In this arts and crafts activity,
visitors will contribute to a collaborative piece and make
something to take away with them.
Free, drop in Horniman Explorers: Egg-splorers Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 11am–12.30pm and 2–3.30pm Drop into the Hand on Base to take part in fun challenges
and touch amazing objects from our collections themed
around eggs.
Free, drop in
Horniman Easter Fair Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April, 10.30am–4.30pm Enjoy Easter weekend at the Horniman with the whole
family. Go on our Easter trail, sit down for some
storytelling, have your face painted and join in family
activities across the Gardens.
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Free entry with some charged activities
May Half Term Monday 25 to Friday 29 May We have activities for families every weekday during
May half term. All activities are suitable for ages 3–8
years unless otherwise stated. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. Please check our website for
up-to-date information before you visit.
MAKE! Save Our Planet Tuesday, Thursday, 10.30am–12.30pm A fun, arty session encouraging children to voice their
wishes for our planet’s future. Contribute to an art display
about climate emergency and take away your own ‘save
our planet’ creation.
Free, drop in Horniman Explorers: Save Our Planet Monday and Friday, 11am–12.30pm and 2–3.30pm Drop into the Hands on Base to touch amazing objects
from our collections, and join in challenges exploring how
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we can shape a positive future for ourselves and our
planet.
Free, drop in
Wellbee-ing Wednesday 27 May Join an imaginative arts and crafts activity that explores
wellbeing and creativity whilst learning about bees.
Visitors will contribute to a collaborative artwork as well
as make something to take home. Run by Arts Network,
a mental health and arts charity.
Free, drop in
Special Events Climate Crisis: Speculative Futures Thursday 5 March, 6.30–10pm Join us for a night of interactive experiences created by
students from Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon
Colleges of Arts in response to the global climate crisis.
With interventions and activities taking place across the
Museum and Gardens aimed at inspiring speculation and
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dialogue, this event will showcase creative ideas for a
just transition to a post-carbon society designed and
produced by students from across art, design and
performance.
Tickets: £7.50. Over 18s only. Crossing Borders: Common Ground Saturday 21 March, 11am–3.30pm See the Horniman through new eyes! Come along to this
exciting event where all performances, activities and
workshops are run by people who have recently arrived
in southeast London. Meet your new neighbours and
celebrate the diversity of Forest Hill and our local area.
Free Bright and Early: Permian Monsters Relaxed Opening Thursday 16 April, 9–10am A relaxed, accessible opening of the Permian Monsters
exhibition for families who are unable to visit when the
Horniman is busy, including children with autism
spectrum conditions and neurodiverse families.
A breakout space will be available until 10.30am.
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Free, advance booking required. To book and for further information, please contact [email protected] or 020 8291 8725. Pond Dipping Saturdays 25 April and 30 May Take part in pond dipping sessions to explore nature and
wildlife in our Nature Trail pond. Suitable for children
aged 5+.
Tickets: Child £2.50
Celebrating Early Keyboard Instruments: Masterclasses and Competition Tuesday 28 April to Friday 1 May Enjoy early keyboard players performing on the Italian
virginals and English square piano at a series of
masterclasses and a competition. Hear set works by
Scarlatti, G Frescobaldi, J Haydn and WA Mozart among
others. Masterclasses will take place on Tuesday (square
piano) and Wednesday (virginals). The competition will
take place on Thursday and Friday concluding with an
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award ceremony and audience prize. Suitable for ages
12+. Please visit the website for full details.
Free, drop in Maestros Concert by Maggie Cole, Marcia Hadjimarkos and Catalina Vicens Wednesday 29 April, 7.15–9pm Special maestros concert by the Horniman Early
Keyboard Competition adjudicators who will perform on
the square piano and virginals. Suitable for ages
12+. A bar will be available before the concert and at the
interval.
Tickets: Adult £5 Dawn Chorus Walk Saturday 2 May, 5–7am The best time to experience bird song is in the wee small
hours! Join bird expert David Darrell-Lambert on our
annual early morning tour of the Horniman Gardens for
International Dawn Chorus Day and learn to identify the
many bird songs that make up the dawn chorus.
Tickets: Child £5, Adult £7.50
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Urban Tree Day Saturday 16 May Join us for a family-friendly day of tree exploration and
mindfulness. In partnership with The Urban Tree Festival.
Suitable for ages 3+.
Free Horniman Family Rave with Big Fish Little Fish Sunday 17 May, 2–6pm Get ready for another Big Fish Little Fish family rave
featuring DJ legends of London club-land. Join DJs
Readers Wifes, Prime Cuts and Bill Brewster for a
journey into sound from acid house to hip-hop to drum
and bass. There will also be food, bars, craft activities,
face painting and plenty more family fun.
Tickets: Child £12.50, Adult £15, pre-walking infant free
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Regular Activities for Families
During term time, the Horniman has lots of fun activities
for families every week. All activities are free and suitable
for ages 3-8 years unless otherwise stated. All children
must be accompanied by an adult.
Please check our website for up-to-date information on
times and excluded dates.
Hands on Base Activities At the weekends, drop into the Hands on Base to touch
and explore objects from the amazing collections that
make the Horniman special, ranging from African masks
to sharks jaws, music and toys.
On Saturday mornings the sessions will have different
themes each week, and on Sunday mornings staff are on
hand to help you get up close to any of the objects that
most fascinate you.
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Art Makers On Saturday afternoons, explore art and craft techniques
as a family to create something fabulous inspired by the
Horniman’s collections.
Tickets: Child £2.50 A World of Stories On Sunday afternoons some of the best storytellers bring
the Horniman’s collections alive with tales from around
the world. We also have storytelling sessions presented
by our deaf storyteller and signed in BSL on selected
Sundays – please check our website for dates.
Everyone welcome but most suitable for children aged 5+. Busy Bees Every Tuesday morning join lively sessions for under-5s
and their parents/carers only. Activities change every
week, with stories, songs, outdoor play and a whole lot of
Horniman fun. Not suitable for nursery school groups.
Tickets: Child £2.50
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Regular Events Stay in Tune Thursdays Every Thursday (except during school holidays), 2 – 5.15pm On Thursdays afternoons during term time, the Horniman
becomes an age-friendly space for adults to socialise and
enjoy hands-on music sessions, concerts, tours and
more. There is extra seating and a more relaxed grown-
up atmosphere across the Museum, plus a special offer
in the Café. For more information, contact
Regular programme: 2.30–3.15pm Hands on Music (dementia friendly)
3.30–4pm Hear it Live! (dementia friendly)
4.15–5.15pm The Aftershow - a music appreciation
discussion
Free, drop in
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Hear it Live! Every Thursday, 3.30–4pm Join us in the Music Gallery every week for concerts
featuring our early keyboard instruments from the 17th to
19th centuries. Upcoming performers include Dušan
Toroman (square piano), piano), Masumi Yamamoto
(virginals) and Callum Anderson (organ). Please visit the
website for full details.
Free, drop in Curiosity Talks Tuesdays, 4pm and Saturdays, 11.30am Enjoy talks on a range of fascinating objects and topics,
delivered by our Visitor Hosts.
Free, drop in ‘Welcome to the Horniman’ Tours Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4pm Sundays, 11.30am Our Visitor Hosts provide a short introduction to the
Horniman on these informal tours.
Free, drop in
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Library Open Day First Sunday of every month, 10.30am–5.30pm Browse our library collections and see some of the library
treasures.
Free, drop in Horniman Market Every Sunday, 10am–3pm Visit our weekly market in the Gardens to enjoy a range
of delicious hot food from street food stalls, pick up fresh
and seasonal produce from local traders, and treat
yourself to irresistible cakes and craft beer.
You will also find regular guest traders specialising in
everything from natural bodycare to homemade jams.
Special markets take place throughout the year. Please
follow us @HornimanMarket or visit the website to find
out more.
Free entry
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Great Walrus Tea Party The walrus needs you! Throw your own Great Walrus
Tea Party in June and raise money for the Horniman.
You can bake up a storm or stop by the shops for some
treats. Every penny you raise will help the Horniman
inspire future generations of London’s families and
schoolchildren.
Find out more at horniman.ac.uk/walrusteaparty or email
[email protected] to pre-order your Great Walrus
Tea Party fundraising pack.
Visitor Information
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
Telephone: 020 8699 1872
Email: [email protected]
Website: horniman.ac.uk
Train Nearest national rail and London Overground station:
Forest Hill. By bus Bus number 176, 185, 197, 356, P4 (stop outside).
Bus number 122, 363, P13 (stop nearby).
Car Located on the South Circular A205. A pay & display car
park is available near Forest Hill station. Please do not
park on private roads.
Venue hire Our Conservatory, Bandstand and Pavilion are available
for weddings, childrens’ parties and corporate events.
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Find out more at horniman.ac.uk or email
[email protected] for more information.
Support us As a charity, we use donations to help care for our
collections and Gardens. You can support our work by
becoming a Horniman Member or Benefactor, sponsoring
our Gardens or leaving a legacy. Find out more at
horniman.ac.uk or email [email protected].
Library Visits are by appointment only. Please email
Access The Museum and Gardens are wheelchair and buggy
friendly with accessible toilets. Limited on-site parking is
available for blue badge holders. Call 020 8699 1872 in
advance. The Museum has a hearing loop facility. Find
out more at horniman.ac.uk.
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All details correct at time of going to press. See
horniman.ac.uk for up-to-date information.
The Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust.
Core-funded by the Department for Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport. Registered charity in England and
Wales, number 802725.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.